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Police have arrested a father in connection with the death of his two-and-a-half-month-old daughter after she reportedly slipped from hisContinue Reading The post Father arrested after infant dies from head injury appeared first on…

925 suspects were arrested during islandwide drug prevention operations on Sunday (18) under the “Ratama Ekata” national campaign, Police said.Continue Reading The post 925 arrested in islandwide “Ratama Ekata” operations on Sunday appeared…

Acts of religious devotion should not be interpreted as ethnic or nationalist behaviour, stating that long-standing pilgrimage traditions span regionsContinue Reading The post Namal warns against ethnic framing of religious devotion…

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya departed Sri Lanka on the morning of 19 January to participate in the 56th AnnualContinue Reading The post PM departs for World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Switzerland appeared first on Newswire.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 January 2026 Mainly dry weather will prevail inContinue Reading The post Dry weather to prevail across most parts of the island appeared first on Newswire.

Several sections of the Northern Railway Line will be temporarily closed from Monday (19 January 2026) to facilitate reconstruction workContinue Reading The post Several sections of Northern Railway Line temporarily closed from Monday…

India have suffered their first home ODI series defeat to New Zealand in 37 years, after the visitors clinched theContinue Reading The post New ICC ODI team rankings appeared first on Newswire.

The latest update of the “Anura Meter” by Verité Research, a policy pledge tracking initiative, shows mixed progress on theContinue Reading The post Anura Meter Update: 10 of 30 key election promises fulfilled appeared first on Newswire.

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has announced that the strike action by doctors attached to all government hospitals inContinue Reading The post GMOA to resume strike at Eastern Province hospitals from today appeared…

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has requested clarification from Parliament on whether MPs’ salaries are creditedContinue Reading The post Bribery Commission seeks clarification on MPs’ salary payments…